This PSEB 9th Class Agriculture Notes Chapter 5 Quality Control of Seeds, Fertilizers and Insecticides will help you in revision during exams.
PSEB 9th Class Agriculture Notes Chapter 5 Quality Control of Seeds, Fertilizers and Insecticides
→ For profitable farming, the main commodities required are seeds, fertilizers, and insecticides.
→ The government of India has made certain laws under the Essential Commodities Act.
→ These acts are Seed Control Order, Fertilizer Control Order, Insecticides Act.
→ License officers are appointed in Punjab according to Seed Control Order Act. These laws are implemented by the Department of Agriculture, Punjab.
→ If the seed seller sells lower quality seeds to the farmer, the farmer can complain to the Seed Inspector.
→ If a crop fails due to damaged or low-quality seed, Seed Inspector can cancel the sale license of the dealer.
→ Under article 7 of the Seed Act, only notified seeds can be sold.
→ Fertilizer testing laboratories are located at Ludhiana and Faridkot.
→ Fertilizer Control Order was made in 1985, which is used to prevent adulteration, low quality, and non-certified fertilizers, and to ensure quality and correct weight of fertilizers.
→ Insecticides Act was made in 1968.
→ Central Insecticide Board gives advice to the government to implement the laws.
→ Central Registration Committee provides registration for the manufacturing of agrochemicals and also provides permission for their import and export.
→ Insecticides samples are sent to the laboratories located at Ludhiana, Bathinda, Amritsar for testing.